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another touch incident ...

Q1 - again, despite what the commentators say, this is all about the plane of touch right?
Q2 - and the new Laws haven't changed anything, have they? same as last year
Q3 - given this, which side of the plane does he catch it? Note that the AR isn't even positioned in the right place to tell (I would suggest it's impossible for us to tell - therefore give him the benefit of the doubt, play on)

Re: another touch incident ...

Q1 - again, despite what the commentators say, this is all about the plane of touch right? Not necessarily. Williams wasn't in touch when he caught the ball, so I reckon the "plane of touch" is irrelevant in this case.

Q2 - and the new Laws haven't changed anything, have they? same as last year. That's how I understand it. I wouldn't have called that in touch last season - and I wouldn't this season.

Q3 - given this, which side of the plane does he catch it? I would say it doesn't matter. He wasn't in touch when he caught it.

To me, this just goes to show that the best players need to know the laws inside out as well.

Re: another touch incident ...

Originally Posted by Taff

Q1 - again, despite what the commentators say, this is all about the plane of touch right? Not necessarily. Williams wasn't in touch when he caught the ball, so I reckon the "plane of touch" is irrelevant in this case.

are you sure ? If he'd caught the ball a clear 1m beyond the touchline (and still landed in the FoP) you'd be OK with it?

I think he has to catch it the right side of the plane (and this case would give him benefit of doubt -- play on)

Re: another touch incident ...

One law change pertains to who put the ball in touch when the player catching it is in touch. See first amendment in Law 19 Definitions. Here the plane of touch comes into play.

If a player is standing in the FoP, or leaps from the FoP, to catch or play a ball into the FoP he may do so even if the ball has crossed the plane of touch. The second amendment to the Law 19 definitions clearly allows the ball to cross the plane.

Re: another touch incident ...

For me this is an error. Only players who jump from the field of play (ie ‘in-to-out’) can keep the ball in play. ‘Out-to-in’ players can only do so if the ball has not crossed plane of touch.

“If a player jumps from the playing area and knocks the ball back into the playing area (or if that player catches the ball and throws it back into the playing area) before landing in touch or touch-in-goal, play continues regardless of whether the ball reaches the plane of touch.
A player in touch may kick or knock the ball, but not hold it, provided it has not crossed the plane of the touchline.”